2022 Language Hours: 0 July 18 - August 7, 2022 Max Group Size: 32 Age Range: 14-19 Student-To-Staf Ratio: 8-To-1 Airport: Accra (ACC)

Please see the NOTICE ON PROGRAM UPDATES at the bottom of this sample itinerary for details on program changes.

Please note that program activities may change in order to accommodate COVID-19 regulations.

GHANA: Children of Africa™

Beating drums, children's laughter and warm greetings welcome you to become family in the heart of West Africa.

OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS On this program you will step onto the fat, sandy land of Ghana ★ and immediately hear the laughter of children everywhere. This Tutor children at a village primary laughter will be the soundtrack to your trip, and a source of energy school ★ as you volunteer among one of Africa’s most passionate and kind Help build and refurbish school communities. Ghanaians are known for their smiles, vibrancy and facilities ★ welcoming nature—you’ll see bright colors in the land, stitched into Discuss current social issues facing traditional clothing and adorning your Home Base. Your presence Ghana’s women and children ★ will infuse the classroom with excitement as you inspire students Hike to a beautiful waterfall ★ toward success in school. Learn traditional African dance, batik fabric dyeing, drums and percussion ★ Explore outdoor markets and historic sites

experienceGLA.com | +1 858-771-0645 | @GLAteens 21-DAY FLAGSHIP PROGRAM Tuition: $5,399 Service Hours: 60 June 24 -July 14, 2022 Language Hours: 0 July 18 - August 7, 2022 Max Group Size: 32 Age Range: 14-19 Student-to-Staf Ratio: 8-to-1 Airport: Accra (ACC)

14-DAY PROGRAM Tuition: $3,799 Service Hours: 40 June 25 - July 8, 2022 Language Hours: 0 July 12- July 25, 2022 Max Group Size: 30 July 29- August 11, 2022 Age Range: 14-19 Student-to-Staf Ratio: 8-to-1 Airport: Accra (ACC)

SPOTLIGHT ON COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteer in primary schools to help improve English skills, tutor those who might be falling behind and contribute to each school’s needs, including making improvements to the facilities. Split your time between teaching and campus refurbishment projects to serve every aspect of the school, and learn all about education in Ghana. Try to keep up with the children as they invite you to play soccer and schoolyard games after class!

SAMPLE ITINERARY: DAILY BREAKDOWN

Actual schedule of activities will vary by program session. The information detailed here is typical for what you can expect to experience; however, service work and the order of activities may vary depending upon the needs of our local community partners, various celebrations and customs, as well as the weather and specifc needs of the student group.

14-Day Program 21-Day Flagship Program

DAY 1-2: GETTING ACQUAINTED DAYS 1-2: GETTING ACQUAINTED

Fly into Accra, the capital of Ghana, where you’ll be met at Fly into Accra, the capital of Ghana, where you’ll be met at the the airport by a GLA staf member. We’ll drive to the GLA airport by a GLA staf member. We’ll drive to the GLA Home Home Base, where you’ll meet other students and get Base, where you’ll meet other students and get settled into settled into your new home! You’ll have the rest of the day your new home! You’ll have the rest of the day to rest up, learn to rest up, learn some of the local language (Krobo), explore some of the local language (Ewe), explore the area and visit the the area and visit the schools where we’ll complete our schools where we’ll complete our service. service. We’ll spend an afternoon with a “host family,” immersing We’ll spend an afternoon with a “host family,” immersing ourselves in Ghanaian culture and getting to know the ourselves in Ghanaian culture and getting to know the members of the local community. We’ll also learn about the members of the local community. We’ll also learn about the history of Ghana and this particular community from a local

experienceGLA.com | +1 858-771-0645 | @GLAteens history of Ghana and this particular community from a local leader. leader.

DAYS 3-7: SERVICE, MARKET VISITS, COOKING CLASS

Each day we’ll wake up early, as does the village, and spend our mornings serving the community. Daily service may include teaching in the classroom, running summer school activities in a local park, or building bricks to be used for school and community projects. We’ll return home each day for a hearty lunch and then head out to see what adventures the afternoon has in store for you: visiting the colorful markets, helping prepare a local dish at the Home Base kitchen, learning about life in nearby fshing villages.

DAY 3: SERVICE ORIENTATION & VILLAGE TOUR

Service begins! Today we’ll get an orientation to our community service projects before touring the local village and visiting a market. Later, opt to meet with a local seamstress to design your own clothing using traditional fabric you purchased at the market. Seeing how it turns out is part of the adventure! In the afternoon, we’ll visit the park to play with the local children and we’ll fnish up the night preparing lesson plans for our service.

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We’ll continue to work on projects at our school and community sites near Home Base. If you’re teaching, you might use extra hours in the evening to come up with lesson plans for the students in your class. Builders will be there to assist with the construction projects you will work on.

In the afternoons, we’ll break from work to participate in more cultural activities: Opt to meet with a local seamstress and design your own clothing using traditional fabric you purchased at the market. Seeing how it turns out is part of the adventure! Every evening we’ll have self-refection with fellow DAY 4: BATIK CLOTH DYEING GLA students and mentors, and watch documentaries that remind us of global issues in our neighboring communities and Today we’ll participate in Batik cloth dyeing. Batik is a how to address them with positive action. technique of wax-resistant dye applied to cloth to make a pattern or design. The technique is a culturally important part of Ghana and is commonly used for clothing and decoration. With assistance from a local artisan, you will make your own Batik cloth that you will keep.

DAY 5: CEDI BEAD FACTORY

Today we’ll visit the Cedi Bead Factory, an internationally DAYS 11-14: SERVICE & CULTURE recognized bead production company. You’ll meet local artisans and learn about the cultural signifcance and the The connections with the school’s children will grow stronger artistic role of bead-making in Ghana. Students will also as you continue to spend your mornings working on diferent have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs such as areas of service. In the afternoons, we’ll meet with inspirational necklaces, bracelets, and more. grassroots leaders in the community and learn how they are addressing pressing issues facing Ghanaian women and In the afternoon, we’ll meet with the village chief, who will children today. We’ll also plan a “feld day” for the children with teach us more about the local community. special games and activities.

experienceGLA.com | +1 858-771-0645 | @GLAteens DAYS 6-9: COMMUNITY SERVICE

Each morning we’ll awake early, as does the village, and DAYS 15-16: WEEKEND EXCURSION spend mornings at primary schools, either teaching in the classrooms or doing physical work for school refurbishment We’ll awake early and travel to Ho for the weekend, a small projects. We’ll return home each day for a hearty lunch and town located about three hours from the GLA Home Base and then head out to see what adventures the afternoon has in the capital of the Volta Region. Here we will visit an orphanage store for you: visiting the colorful markets, helping prepare to hear from its founder about his vision for caring for the a local dish at the Home Base kitchen, and more! We’ll also children, many of whom who have lost family to HIV/AIDS. spend time at a local park in the afternoons where you’ll have a chance to play with local children in an informal We’ll also see a demonstration of traditional Kente weaving and setting. you’ll have the chance to practice yourself. Our group will have the opportunity to purchase Kente items such as cloth, ties, bookmarks, bags, and more.

Our second day in Ho, we’ll hike to a beautiful waterfall near a small town and relax near the water. Later, we’ll visit a monkey sanctuary, where you’ll have the opportunity to feed the monkeys. If you’re patient (and the monkeys are hungry), they’ll eat bananas right from your hand! Before heading back to the Home Base we’ll learn how to make our own batik cloth. Batik is a manual wax-resistant dyeing technique used to design cloth and artwork.

DAY 10: WATERFALL HIKE

After several long days of service at the schools, we’ll take a

experienceGLA.com | +1 858-771-0645 | @GLAteens break and set out for some adventure! We’ll spend the day hiking to the beautiful Boti waterfall and relaxing near the water.

DAY 17: SLAVERY IN OUR WORLD DAY 11: SAJUNA BEACH RESORT Over the weekend connect with history at the Keta Slave Fort, A student favorite! Take a full day to go to a local beach one of 45 slave forts built by the Europeans along the West resort where you’ll have a chance to unwind by playing African coast during the 1500s. Learn about modern day volleyball, ping pong, swimming and an optional boat ride. slavery and human trafcking as we visit a non-proft focused on providing a safe haven for children freed from slavery. Take time to refect and process these powerful experiences. How can we make a diference?

DAYS 18-20: SERVICE & FAREWELL CELEBRATION

DAY 12-13: SERVICE & FAREWELL CELEBRATION Our fnal mornings will be spent with the children at the primary schools. Before we leave, we’ll work hard to complete Our fnal mornings will be spent with the children at the as many bricks as possible for the school. Consider how these primary schools. Before we leave, we’ll work hard to experiences in the past three weeks have changed you. How complete as much on our physical projects as possible for will you take them with you? What action will you take when the school. Consider how these experiences these past you return home? We’ll say our goodbyes, of course, and have three weeks have changed you. How will you take them with a bonfre on the beach and a farewell dinner to celebrate our you? What action will you take when you return home? We’ll accomplishments. say our goodbyes, of course, and have a bonfre on the beach and a farewell dinner to celebrate our accomplishments.

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Alas, it’s time to exchange goodbyes with your Ghana family! After breakfast, our group will travel back to the airport in DAY 21: DEPARTURE Accra, where GLA staf will help you check in for your fight and see you of for your journey home. Alas, it’s time to exchange goodbyes with your Ghana family! After breakfast, our group will travel back to the airport in Accra, where GLA staf will help you check in for your fight and see you of for your journey home.

NOTICE ON PROGRAM UPDATES

Every year brings new and exciting opportunities for experiences we can ofer students on our programs. While this program is being planned to return in 2021, please note that some activities or details may have changed from previous years, as our program development experts refresh this program for 2021 operations. As such, some activities or details may change between now and the program start date. Please note that references from past participants and previously published information may not accurately refect every aspect of this program. Refer to the sample itinerary above or to the GLA website for the most up-to-date version of program activities, and please note that further updates may be made between now and the program start date.

POSSIBLE CHANGES TO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DUE TO COVID-19

Due to the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 outbreaks around the world, please note that program activities may change in order to accommodate COVID-19 regulations. In particular, service projects and other activities that typically involve close contact or engagement with members of the local community may be curbed, altered or skipped depending on staf evaluations on the ground and/or at the discretion of our Executive Director and Director of Program Operations & Risk Management. Every efort will be made to provide an exceptional experience on-location, at whatever level of community interaction is deemed safe at the time.

TRAVELING TO GHANA

GLA HOME BASE |GLA operates two Home Bases for this program; both located in rural village settings outside the capital city of Accra. Home Base for the 21-day program is located in Anloga, which borders the coast, and Home Base for the 14-day program is located in Krobo, which is three hours inland. At both Home Bases, accommodations are basic, but clean and safe. Students sleep in gender-segregated rooms with roommates, and have access to shared bathrooms with cold-water showers.

FOOD | Ghanaian cuisine has traditional dishes from each ethnic group, tribe and clan, and GLA cooks at Home Base will provide many options for you to sample. Ghanaian staples are mostly vegetarian, including rice, beans, and fresh vegetables. We will also have fresh fsh and seafood.

CLIMATE | As in all other parts of the country, our Home Base locations have a hot and tropical climate with moderate experienceGLA.com | +1 858-771-0645 | @GLAteens temperatures during the summer and cooler evenings.

LEADERSHIP

Global Leadership Adventures started as an educational institute, so we continue to think and act like educators—not tour operators—as we deliver life-changing programs. We intentionally weave a leadership curriculum into the daily experience on our programs. Through group discussion, meaningful service, workshops, speakers and excursions, staf guide students to refect on program events through the lens of leadership, and celebrate outstanding examples of leaders they encounter in the local community. Lending this context to the experience creates opportunities for students to dig deep into their vision, purpose and knowledge of themselves and the world.

ABOUT GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ADVENTURES

Global Leadership Adventures was founded in 2003 by Fred Swaniker, a native of Ghana, TED Fellow and educational entrepreneur whose work has been praised by Barack Obama. Born as a global extension of the revolutionary African Leadership Academy, Global Leadership Adventures now operates programs centered around leadership, sustainable community service projects, and meaningful travel across Africa, Asia, Europe or the Americas. Through life-changing adventures, we strive to inspire the next generation to realize their potential to transform the world and their role in it.

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Our Expectations

Be present Our mission at GLA is “to inspire the next generation to realize their potential to transform the world and their role in it.” To that end, we expect GLA students to maintain high standards of personal behavior and to be open-minded. The culture may be diferent, sometimes shockingly so. GLA will challenge students as they are expected to work hard and be present physically and mentally for all activities. We also ask students to take a step back from regular use of technology - particularly their smartphones - so as to maximize their engagement with the program and their fellow participants. Students may get hot, dirty and bug-bitten along the way, but their contribution can transform the community. The goal is for each student to return home having had a life-changing experience.

No tolerance GLA has a no-tolerance policy towards drugs, alcohol, tobacco and disruptive behavior. Those who violate or are suspected of violating this policy will be immediately dismissed from the program at the sole discretion of GLA staf.

Community-Led experiences GLA makes every efort to ofer thoughtfully crafted programs for teens and young adults. Detailed planning and exhaustive communications with partners are indispensable parts of our program development process. However, occasionally service and

experienceGLA.com | +1 858-771-0645 | @GLAteens activities are adjusted from session to session, due to weather, changing needs of our local community partners and/or various cultural celebrations and customs. We expect participants to be open-minded and fexible, willing to embrace the experience when plans change. GLA makes every efort to communicate adjustments to students and families with advance notice. We expect you to be open-minded and fexible.

Mentorship GLA is not a therapy program. Our staf are highly skilled, professional, caring and fun, but they are not licensed therapists. GLA programs can be physically and emotionally demanding, and applicants should be in good physical and mental health.